THE IMPACT OF LITIGIOUSNESS

The pervasiveness of litigation in our culture is a form of pollution that threatens the quality of life for us all. It promotes an atmosphere of paranoia and creates mounds of paperwork designed to document our actions. It also generates an increasing number of regulations attempting to avoid the consequences of lawsuits reoccurring, thereby adding to the complicated laws governing our daily lives. 

There are times when a lawsuit is the most effective method for setting things right. But all too often, lawsuits are misdeeds, in and of themselves. They can invade people’s privacy, incur insurmountable debt for the participants, take up tremendous amounts of time and involve calculated or vengeful dishonesty. The emotional fallout of being falsely accused, much less convicted, can be devastating. Lawsuits can also be indicative of a lack of forgiveness and generosity, as well as holding people hostage to their past mistakes.

Lawsuits typically involve intimidating depositions, cross-complaints, interrogatories, discoveries and other copious amounts of paper, much of which is never referred to again, but copied many times over for all parties concerned. Many trees die in service to these wars waged on paper.

If you are considering filing a lawsuit, please take the time to determine if it is an act of justice or if it is further perpetuating the kind of litigation we all pay a price for. Back